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Asleep (Adjective)

Dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend".

All adjective clusters.

The elderly woman had been asleep for years, her life slipping away quietly in her armchair.
After a long illness, our dear friend finally fell asleep, surrounded by loved ones who would miss her dearly.
The once vibrant personality was now asleep, taken from us far too soon by a tragic accident.
The sleepy town was asleep, its residents unaware of the quiet mourning that had settled over the community since the passing of its beloved founder.
In the silence of the cemetery, the dearly departed lay asleep, their memories cherished by those who still walked among the living.

In a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel".

All adjective clusters.

The children were asleep in the back seat of the car when we arrived home.
By the time I went to bed, everyone in the household was already asleep.
I think I must have dozed off, because the next thing I knew, the teacher was waking me from being asleep in class.
When the firefighters arrived, the entire family was asleep, unaware of the fire that was spreading quickly through the house.
She felt embarrassed for having fallen asleep on her first day at the new job, slumped over at her desk with her head on her keyboard.

Lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold".

All adjective clusters.

My fingers are asleep from holding the ice pack for too long.
After sitting in the same position for hours, my leg is completely asleep.
Her hand is asleep from gripping the steering wheel so tightly during the long drive.
The doctor told me that the numbness in my toes is just a sign that my feet are asleep from the lack of circulation.
My lips are asleep from the freezing cold wind, I can barely feel them.